Menstruation And Women Health

The physical discomforts of menstruation experienced by every women is a vital sign of good health and fertility that indicates the body’s ability to reproduce – an amazing phenomenon of nature since the beginning of time that is vital for existence of the human race.

The chances of matured women to be affected by vaginal infections are as high as 83%.

The use of poor quality sanitary napkins caused 62% of the women to be infected. Sanitary napkins, classified as fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), disposed after use. Manufacturers will have the tendency to use recycle paper as raw material to save on the cost of production. Large amount of chemical are required for the recycle process to bleach, sterilize and remove odours from these recycle papers.

One the average, a woman needs about 3 to 6 days a month for the treatment of vaginal infections.

Common mistakes of the use of sanitary napkins

Use of unwashed hand throughout the whole process of handling the napkins.

When should I see a doctor about my period / menstruation ? See your doctor about your period if:

You have not started menstruating by the age of 15.

You have not started menstruating within 3 years after breast growth began, or if breasts haven't started to grow by age 13.

Your period suddenly stops for more than 90 days.

Your periods become very irregular after having had regular, monthly cycles.

Your period occurs more often than every 21 days or less often than every 35 days.

You are bleeding for more than 7 days.

You are bleeding more heavily than usual or using more than 1 pad or tampon every 1 to 2 hours.

You bleed between periods.

You have severe pain during your period.

You suddenly get a fever and feel sick after using tampons.

Bacterial Infections during menstruation

After continuous usage of normal sanitary napkins for 2 hours, it’s surface will be a conducive breeding ground for bacteria. As much as 107 bacteria per mm2 can reside on surface of the common sanitary napkin.